This updated and expanded new edition continues the theme of the second edition that presents a framework by which the reader can gain a broader and deeper understanding of the issues involved with campus violence incidents. In order to understand the current state of campus violence, two sources of information must be considered—the factual and the theoretical. The editors of this book bring together a powerful team of practitioners and scholars from across multiple disciplines to discuss the critical elements associated with campus violence. With the rise of public protest and civil unrest, this book provides a detailed examination of prevention, intervention, and long-term responses to campus violence. Divided into four parts, Part I guides the reader in understanding violence and how it impacts college campuses. Facts, theories, institutional culture, and threats of violence are included. Part II explores how campuses can invest in human infrastructure, prevention, policies, safety strategies, intervention, and response efforts to make campuses safer. Part III covers the ways in which college violence occurs within the context of the law, alcohol, social media, and speakers, including speech and protest. Part IV discusses the specific strains of gender-based violence, suicide, hate crimes, hateful violence, cyberbullying, hazing, kinetic insider violence, and mass shootings. High profile cases provide many examples of catalyst events that changed the paths for institutions of higher education. This user-friendly resource provides college personnel, students, and parents with directed, well-researched strategies to prepare for the possibility of tragedy before it strikes. This unique text will be a valuable tool for college administrators, journalists, psychologists, law enforcement personnel, and attorneys.

Contributors

Foreword by Julie Payne-Kirchmeier

Preface by Rebecca Flintoft

PART I: UNDERSTANDING VIOLENCE

1. COLLEGE VIOLENCE: FACT AND THEORY

2. UNDERSTANDING VIOLENCE

3. INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE AND VIOLENCE

4. THREATS OF VIOLENCE

PART II: CREATING A CULTURE OF SAFETY

5. HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND EXPECTATIONS OF SAFETY ON CAMPUS

6. DEVELOPING PREVENTION, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES

7. IMPACT AND SAFETY STRATEGIES

8. INTERVENTION AND RESPONSE

PART III: RECOGNIZING VIOLENCE IN CONTEXT

9. LAW AND CAMPUS VIOLENCE

10. ALCOHOL AND CAMPUS VIOLENCE

11. SOCIAL MEDIA AND CAMPUS VIOLENCE

12. BETWEEN CHARLOTTESVILLE AND FORSYTH: SPEAKERS, PROTEST, AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES